Patent SG-11201407788T-A (SG)
Title: Queue management system and method
Inventor: SCHWARTZ JUSTIN MICHAEL
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2013-06-07
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 12 December 2013 (12.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/185075 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: G07C11/00 ( 2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/US2013/044785 7 June 2013 (07.06.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 13/491,289 7 June 2012 (07.06.2012) US (71) Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US/US]; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Cali­ fornia 91608 (US). (72) Inventors: SCHWARTZ, Justin Michael; 609 Rugby Street, Orlando, Florida 32804 (US). OSTERMAN, Ross Alan; 456 Pointer Place, Winter Park, Florida 32789 (US). POLK, Jeffrey Lamar; 12024 Rebecca's Run Drive, Winter Garden, Florida 34787 (US). (74) Agents: POWELL, W. Allen et al.; Fletcher Yoder PC, P.O. Box 692289, Houston, Texas 77269-2289 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: QUEUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD i> o oo (57) Abstract: A queue management system in accordance with present embodiments may include data a server system including a processor and memory. The queue management system may include an interface system of the data server system configured to receive reservation request a in­ cluding an indication of general a time period of arrival of a guest to an area. Additionally, the queue management system may include a reserva­ tion right allotment system of the data server system configured to correl­ ate a reservation slot for accessing an attraction to identification informa­ tion for the guest. Further, the queue management system may include a detection system of the data server system configured determine to when a portable identification feature associated with the identification informa­ tion has arrived to the area, and a reservation assignment system of the data server system configured to establish a reservation to access the at­ traction at a specific time window. FIG. 1 i-H o CJ o & WO 2013/185075 A3 I lllll llllllll II llllll III lllll lllll III III III lllll lllll lllll llll lllll lllll lllllll llll llll llll Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 12 June 2014 — with international search report (Art. 21(3))